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There are a couple of hard-to-monetize considerations to this topic: 1) For many of us, repairing old scopes is a hobby. We don't expect to make much or any money doing it, but since it gives us

To make everybody's life easy, we always do up a commercial invoice if needed showing goods were made in the USA. to date, nobody has ever had a problem, they are US goods, returning to the country of

Well, it seems like you had made up your mind before you posted in the first place. But really, what you should do is a make a list, and post it here at say 25% over the scrap value. Then you won't

The 7xxx mainframes that I have purchased over the past six months (7104, 7904A, 7934, 7854) all have gone between $225 and $300, with the notable exception of the 7904A which I think I bought for

I'm planning a trip up to Sphere with some hopes in mind, using my E350 van (which has a class 4 hitch.) Sometime before the middle of May. (I have a court case going on right now and I need to get

The truth of the matter is that shipping is the killer to the trade. I end up for all intents and purposes giving away either my labor or giving free shipping for every scope and/or plug-in I have

Let's not forget that most of those scopes are made in USA. If there is any label on the scope saying 'Made in USA', customs just let it through without any hassle. Miroslav Pokorni

Thanks Stefan, your cool reasoning has helped to tip the scales. Thanks everyone, scrap it is. -Chuck Harris Stefan Trethan wrote:

It's been off the bay for quite a while. I think it was listed for about $150. There is an off the top of the stack 434 on the bay that looks like it is going to sell for $70 right now. Have you

Many years ago I brought a couple of half height computer tape drives over the border. The customs guys just laughed. It's a little tighter now, but if you show a receipt and don't try to conceal

People are obviously not going to pay you for your time restoring the scopes, so just stop doing it. Anyone interested in those old scopes has the means and will to restore them himself. Anyone who

How much did you list it for? The cheapest current listing I see is for $225. That's just not a good way to sell a 434. I think the answer is to take them off the top of the pile and offer them for

There is a lot of stuff on the famous auction site that just sits there at a high price.? If you want to sell it rather than sit on it, create some useful starting bids.? You know the scrap value to

I did a run up to Sphere many moons ago, and came back with my van's rear floor covered with goodies. The border people's most pressing question was "Is everything there for your personal use?" In

Calling the chap names surely will not advance your cause. 73, Dick, W1KSZ

<snip> What did you buy them for, in the first place

I've listed a fully-operational and calibrated 2467 on eBay for $499 and have not seen any interest. That's the lowest price listed for a working unit of that model - others are trying to get close to

... For those of us in the US, what amount of red tape could we expect at the border if we return with a load of test equipment? Is a border broker required? Tom

where are you located, i'm in Silverton, oregon jim